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LED Information, BIOS POST Beep Codes

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LED Information The Intel® Server Board S5000PAL includes LEDs that can aid in troubleshooting your system. A table of these LEDs with a description of their use is listed below. Table 8. LED Information LED Name Power ID System Status Function Location Indicates system power Front control is on or off panel LED Color Green Aid in server identification from the back panel Visible fault warning Front control panel and board rear left corner Control panel and board rear left corner Blue Green or Amber Notes Off = Power is off or in sleep state S5 On = Power is on or in sleep stats S0 Press ID LED button or use Server Management software to turn the LED on and off. Green = No Fault Green blinking = degraded condition Amber blinking = non-critical error Amber = critical or nonrecoverable error BIOS POST Beep Codes The table below lists the POST error beep codes. Prior to system video initialization, the BIOS uses these beep codes to inform users of error conditions. Please note that not all error conditions are supported by BIOS beep codes. Table 9. POST Error Beep Codes Number of Beeps 1, 2, or 3 4 - 7 or 9 - 11 8 Reason for Beeps and Action to Take Memory error. Reseat the memory or replace the DIMMs with known good modules. Fatal error indicating a possible serious system problem. Remove all add-in cards and re-start the system. If the error still occurs, contact your system manufacturer. If the beep codes are not generated after the add-in cards are removed, insert the cards one at a time, booting the system between each card addition, until the beeps again occur to reveal the malfunctioning card. Replace or reseat the system video add-in card. If on-board video is bing used, the server board may be faulty. 98 Intel® Server System SR1550AL/SR1550ALSAS User's Guide

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Intel
®
Server System SR1550AL/SR1550ALSAS User’s Guide
LED Information
The Intel
®
Server Board S5000PAL includes LEDs that can aid in troubleshooting your
system. A table of these LEDs with a description of their use is listed below.
BIOS POST Beep Codes
The table below lists the POST error beep codes. Prior to system video initialization, the
BIOS uses these beep codes to inform users of error conditions. Please note that not all
error conditions are supported by BIOS beep codes.
Table 8. LED Information
LED Name
Function
Location
LED Color
Notes
Power
Indicates system power
is on or off
Front control
panel
Green
Off = Power is off or in sleep
state S5
On = Power is on or in sleep
stats S0
ID
Aid in server
identification from the
back panel
Front control
panel and
board rear left
corner
Blue
Press ID LED button or use
Server Management software
to turn the LED on and off.
System
Status
Visible fault warning
Control panel
and board rear
left corner
Green or
Amber
Green = No Fault
Green blinking = degraded
condition
Amber blinking = non-critical
error
Amber = critical or non-
recoverable error
Table 9. POST Error Beep Codes
Number of
Beeps
Reason for Beeps and Action to Take
1, 2, or 3
Memory error. Reseat the memory or replace the DIMMs with known good
modules.
4 - 7 or 9 - 11
Fatal error indicating a possible serious system problem. Remove all add-in
cards and re-start the system. If the error still occurs, contact your system
manufacturer. If the beep codes are not generated after the add-in cards
are removed, insert the cards one at a time, booting the system between
each card addition, until the beeps again occur to reveal the malfunctioning
card.
8
Replace or reseat the system video add-in card. If on-board video is bing
used, the server board may be faulty.